HEASA 2023 was the tenth conference in the annual series "High Energy Astrophysics in Southern Africa". Its goal was to bring together scientists from the southern African region, the African continent, and around the world with an interest in high-energy astrophysical phenomena. Topics discussed included theoretical, multi-wavelength, and multi-messenger observational aspects of astrophysical sources (e.g. active galactic nuclei (AGNs), galaxy systems, gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), X-ray/gamma-ray binaries, supernovae and supernova remnants, neutron stars, pulsars and pulsar wind nebulae, cataclysmic variables (CVs)) as well as modern aspects of astro-particle physics.
HEASA 2023 was held during the period of 5 - 9 September 2023 as a hybrid conference in Mtunzini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was sponsored by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa through the South African Gamma-Ray Astronomy Programme (SA-GAMMA).
Editorial Board
Markus Boettcher, North-West University, Markus.Bottcher@nwu.ac.za (Co-chair)
Soebur Razzaque, University of Johannesburg, srazzaque@uj.ac.za (Co-chair)
Michael Backes, University of Namibia, mbackes@unam.na
David Buckley, South African Astronomical Observatory, dibnob@saao.ac.za
Andrew Chen, University of the Witwatersrand, Andrew.Chen@wits.ac.za
Pieter Meintjes, University of the Free State, MeintjPJ@ufs.ac.za
| Session: X-Ray Binaries |
| A Fermi Large Area Telescope analysis unveils possible gamma-ray emission in magnetic cataclysmic variable systems and highly magnetised isolated white dwarfs. PoS(HEASA2023)020 pdf |
| Exploring possible gamma-ray emission in polar magnetic CVs using Fermi-LAT data PoS(HEASA2023)021 pdf |
| Session: Instrumentation |
| Measurements of Precipitable Water Vapour for the Africa Millimetre Telescope PoS(HEASA2023)003 pdf |
| Status of Boyden observatory and equipment for optical counterpart studies of high energy sources PoS(HEASA2023)015 pdf |
| Session: Multi-Messenger and Astro-Particle Physics |
| Exploring the high-energy Universe with IceCube PoS(HEASA2023)005 pdf |
| Session: Gamma-Ray Bursts |
| Modelling very high-energy gamma rays detected from GRB 190829A: A comparative study PoS(HEASA2023)017 pdf |
| Session: Active Galactic Nuclei |
| Photometry of blazars using the Las Cumbres Observatory robotic telescope network PoS(HEASA2023)007 pdf |
| Anisotropy and polarization effects in blazar emission PoS(HEASA2023)009 pdf |
| Compton-Induced 𝜸-ray Cascade Emissions from Blazar-type Galaxies PoS(HEASA2023)014 pdf |
| Modelling Optical Emission and Polarization of Relativistic AGN Jets Using RMHD Simulations. PoS(HEASA2023)018 pdf |
| Session: Other High-Energy Sources / Outreach / Astronomy for Development |
| Characterizing the KL4040 sCMOS camera for use at the Boyden Observatory PoS(HEASA2023)012 pdf |
| The Significance of Social Media in Physics: Insights from a Social Media Secondee at the CTAO PoS(HEASA2023)013 pdf |
| Engaging the University of Johannesburg's Centre for Astro-Particle Physics in Outreach Activities PoS(HEASA2023)019 pdf |
| Can superfluid stars be mistaken for black holes in astronomical observations? PoS(HEASA2023)022 pdf |
| Session: Posters |
| X-ray and gamma-ray periodic analysis of the fast rotating, highly magnetic white dwarf EUVE J0317-85.5 PoS(HEASA2023)011 pdf |